To a photographer, October in East Tennessee is like Christmas to a child. My eyes light up at the prospect of heading into the foothills or the mountains for a …
Seasonal splendor
Our community is blessed with many old barns. With one look at “Shade of the Barn” you see the cool colors of blue-green, grey-blue and lavender. Can you feel the …
Molasses Man
The making of molasses is an Appalachian tradition that actually goes back to India and nearly 500 BC. Our mountain folk just perfected the process of making it a social …
Ravishing Radishes
A vibrant vegetable vignette from the local farmers market seized my attention with the colors but also the tendrils of root vegetables. Who knew radishes presented in so many different …
Gentlemen’s Swimming Hole
About an hour’s drive northwest of Knoxville lies the hidden gem of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. When the fall crowds of the Smoky Mountains become too …
Tennessee Tulips
A paler shade of orange for this school year, these Tennessee Tulips were painted quietly in studio in April. Created before I knew what fall semester would bring, these flowers …
Magnificent and Spectator Sport
There is a reason that anytime you see, read or talk about elk the adjective magnificent has to be in the dialog. They truly are a magnificent animal.
Extinct in Tennessee …
Spring Break Pride and Prejudice
Here are a few of my favorite things – Painting, reading, sunshine, and of course my daughter!
Reading has always been a favorite pastime. Before it was trendy, I was consuming …